Hello!
I am a US citizen moving to Canada soon. I have a Roth in the US, which I have learned I should not contribute to while in Canada, but I also have a US brokerage account. I have heard that even reallocating my funds (without adding a dollar) can have negative consequences tax-wise, but I'm not clear on what those are and how to learn more.
And if I was to move back to the US after building up an RRSP in Canada, does the "no allocation" warning hold that way as well?
Any guidance or references to further reading would be welcome!
Thanks!
Tax Implications of Managing US Investments while in Canada
Moderator: Mark T Serbinski CA CPA
I thought we covered this. You CANNOT purchase any new investment, nor you purchase any new units of any existing investment through your US brokerage while resident of Canada.
Reallocation involves "shifting" funds, which is still a purchase. You can only sell or hold -- and even this would only be if the broker's firm policy allows it.
You should be planning to move your funds to a Cdn brokerage,
Reallocation involves "shifting" funds, which is still a purchase. You can only sell or hold -- and even this would only be if the broker's firm policy allows it.
You should be planning to move your funds to a Cdn brokerage,
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